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(1) A village panchayat shall consist of such number of members as provided in

The Gujarat Panchayats Act, 1993
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Part III DISTRICT PANCHAYATS

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  1. (1) A village panchayat shall consist of such number of members as provided in sub-section (4). (2) The members of a village panchayat shall be elected from amongst the qualified voters of the village. (3) (a) A village Panchayat shall have a Sarpanch and an Upa-Sarpahch. (b) The Sarpanch shall be elected by ballot by the qualified voters of the village from amongst themselves. (c) The Upa-Sarpanch shall be elected by the members of the village panchayat from amongst themselves. (4) A village panchayat of a village having population not exceeding three thousand shall consist of 2 [eight] members and in case of a village panchaya* where the population of the village exceeds three thousand, than for every 3 [three thousand] or part thereof in excess of three thousand, the said number of 2 [eight] shall be increased by two: 4 [Provided that the amendment made in this sub-section by the Gujarat Local Authorities Laws (Amendment) Act, 2014 shall not have effect till the expiration of duration of any village panchayat, unless sooner dissolved.]

sub-section (4).

  1. (2) The members of a village panchayat shall be elected from amongst the qualified voters of the village.
  2. (3) (a) A village Panchayat shall have a Sarpanch and an Upa-Sarpahch.
    • (b) The Sarpanch shall be elected by ballot by the qualified voters of the village from amongst themselves.
    • (c) The Upa-Sarpanch shall be elected by the members of the village panchayat from amongst themselves.
  3. (4) A village panchayat of a village having population not exceeding three thousand shall consist of 2 [eight] members and in case of a village panchaya* where the population of the village exceeds three thousand, than for every 3 [three thousand] or part thereof in excess of three thousand, the said number of 2 [eight] shall be increased by two: 4 [Provided that the amendment made in this sub-section by the Gujarat Local

Authorities Laws (Amendment) Act, 2014 shall not have effect till the expiration of

duration of any village panchayat, unless sooner dissolved.]

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